Matt Watters

Experience

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  The Underwood Company

  Jan 2011 - May 2011

  Engineering Intern

  • Designed and implemented an updated inventory system utilizing standardized part numbers and barcodes.• Assisted in ordering and delivering HVAC parts.

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  Lehigh Technologies

  Aug 2011 - Dec 2011

  Engineering Intern

  • Assisted the Plant Engineer and Maintenance department.• Designed and implemented an updated inventory system.• Designed an improved shredding process layout to allow product lines to flow more efficiently. • Managed the installation of new shredding pod machinery.• Collected and analyzed bids from mechanical and electrical contractors on a large proposed plant automation project

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  Senior Design Project

  May 2012 - Dec 2012

  Project Manager/ Team Leader

  Thermally analyzed an existing high output LED streetlight prototype and identified key problems* Designed, modeled, fabricated and tested a new thermal management system for prototypeHeat Transfer and Fluid Dynamic Research (Georgia Tech; Designed a fin array containing micro-features to decrease the thermal resistance of a passive thermalmanagement system.* Calculated machining parameters and fabricated a prototype.* Conducted tests, analyzed the fluid dynamics and heat transfer properties of the thermal system usingMATLAB. Show less

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  Georgia Institute of Technology

  May 2012 - Nov 2012

  Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • Designed a fin array containing micro-features to decrease the thermal resistance of a passive thermal management system.• Calculated machining parameters and fabricated a prototype.• Conducted tests, analyzed the fluid dynamics and heat transfer properties of the thermal system using MATLAB.

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  Georgia Tech Crew

  Aug 2012 - Oct 2013

  Assistant Freshman Men's Rowing Coach

  - Provide technical instruction to the rowers about the correct rowing stroke- Run workouts and provide athletic advice- Manage transportation for freshman to and from the boathouse

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  Precision Jet

  Feb 2013 - Sept 2014

  Mechanical Engineer

  · Project Manager for the assembly, redesign, and operation of Hybrid Tufter, a machine capable of tufting single piece of football field end zones· Design minimally complex machine parts and fixtures while maintaining precision of final product- Designed and oversaw fabrication of creel, yarn feed system, and backing tensioning system· Lead a team to fabricate and assemble machine parts on large scale project· Basic skills running mill, lathe, welder, plasma cutter and common machine tools· Utilize AutoCAD and Inventor software programs with advanced proficiency· Apply critical thinking/problem solving skills to create solutions under cost restraints· Meet deadlines and accomplish tasks under rush scenarios· Instituted new policies in effort to increase efficiency and productivity· Wired electrical components of machinery, soldered custom signal and power cables· Written code/ macros to control machinery· Assembled, wired, and tested laser profilometer and multiple laser engravers· Assisted in troubleshooting electrical, signal and code issues Show less

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  Evicient, LLC

  Oct 2014 - Mar 2016

  Prototyping Mechanical Engineer

  • Use CAE programs to do thermal analysis using heat transfer correlations, fluid flow and thermodynamic principles to developing analysis methods of heat exchangers• Developed and analyzed solar thermal energy components for unique solar thermal water heating system• Designed and constructed small scale solar simulator for solar thermal panel testing.• Designed, machined, constructed, instrumented, and programmed a re-configurable apparatus for prototype solar thermal panel testing.• Responsible for the construction, instrumentation, and operation of a large scale solar simulator• Designed several Solar thermal panels using data analysis of prototypes and thermal/ mechanical principles • Analyzing the economics of energy systems• Use CAD tools to take ideas from concept/analysis phase through design and prototype fabrication• Build, assemble, test, and analyze prototypes Show less

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  Natural Extraction Systems, LLC

  Mar 2016 - Mar 2017

  Lead Systems Engineer

  • Develop electrical and mechanical systems for novel food grade equipment.• Responsible for all automation aspects for several pieces of equipment.• Responsible developing P&ID drawings and electrical schematics for systems.• Responsible for selecting all electrical components and wiring all of those components occur the International Electric Code (IEC).• Responsible for writing all program logic for automating and interfacing with all equipment produced by NES• Generate tools for NES to use to further understand costs and requirements to develop equipment• Perform calculations based on engineering principles to further the teams understanding how of our equipment works and how to improve our process• Design and execute arrays of experiments to optimize our equipment and process Show less

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  Right Stuff Equipment

  Apr 2017 - Mar 2022

  -Integrate equipment into turnkey systems-Design, implementation, and installation of complete production lines-PLC programming-HMI/GUI design and programming-Electrical schematic creation-Mechanical design-Panel layout and wiring-Robot integration and programming

  • Engineering Manager (Robotics and Controls)

    Nov 2019 - Mar 2022

  • Controls Engineer

    Apr 2017 - Nov 2019
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  CANVAS Technology - Acquired by Amazon

  Jul 2022 - Dec 2022

  Sr. Controls Engineer
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  Stratom, Inc.

  Jan 2023 - Feb 2024

  Senior System Engineer
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  Honeywell

  Feb 2024 - now

  Lead Controls Engineer